"You will show me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy, at Your right hand there are pleasures forevermore."
Psalm 16:11
"God comes to our lonely, anxious hearts and whispers our name. God says "I see both the fear you have of closeness and the deep longing you have to belong. I have come to comfort you and to respond to your need. I have been seeking a relationship with you. You belong. You belong to me. You are my child."

Monday

BAGGAGE

****MAY TRIGGER****


Mentions suicide and divorce.


This video touched me as I could relate to her pain with keeping everything inside. Hearing the anger and bitterness of my parents voices back and forth when they argued. I heard painful things between my parents, no kid should hear. I did not know how to express my pain to anyone. My school work suffered. Ended up just stuffing my deep hurt and hung on to just myself. I protected myself from any future and further pain entering by isolating and going within myself, not letting anyone close.

The video also has hope and a promising ending.




22 Real Comments:

Mary said...

Okay, I'm in tears!

Just Be Real said...

Mary I understand. I had no idea how much I could relate to this story. (((Mary)))

Barbara said...

Wow, no truer statement ever made, Just be real, we try as humans to hide our flaws, our failures, our fears, but as Christians we need to ask for prayer, God tells us to pray one for another, if I do not know your need, how can I pray, I for one do not like this Generic praying, I like to ask specifically what i want and need from God, he is our Father and just waiting to hear from us, enjoy your time spent with him, cuddle close, and bear your heart to the one who really does care. Hugs Barbara

Dee Dee said...

Oh My Gosh JBR! What a video! I can't stop crying. What a testiment to God's grace.

Andrea said...

WOW..powerful!!

Sorry, I haven't been by in a few days. It has been crazy here. Know I am always thinking about you and praying.

Blessings, andrea

Denise said...

Thanks for touching my heart.

chitowngreg said...

Thanks for this. Really powerful!

Lora said...

Thanks for sharing this!

NOS said...

A very powerful video. Thank you for sharing.

Wishing you well,
NOS

Amy said...

Great video JBR! I'm so thankful I can lay my burdens down at the cross. Whenever I'm feeling really at the "bottom", sometimes I just start singing, "I cast all my care upon you. I lay all of my burden, down at your feet, and anytime that I don't know just what to do, I will cast all my cares upon you." (((JBR)))

Patricia Singleton said...

I know where to come when I need a good cry. Thank you for sharing this. That baggage can get so heavy. I do sometimes feel so tired but also haven't learned how to put some of it down. Some I have been able to let go of but not all. Whoever wrote that script has to be a survivor to understand so well. Blessings to you JBR.

Patricia Singleton said...

JBR, do you mind if I share this article and video on my blog? I won't until I hear from you that it is okay.

speck of dust said...

Really loved this, very moving. Thanks for sharing!

Lance said...

This is really so moving. I'm touched by this story, and how truly deep our need for love is. For each of us. Thank you so much for sharing this.

Patricia Singleton said...

JBR, would you consider entering this in the Carnival Against Child Abuse for May? The deadline is May 21. It would be a great entry.

Mary said...

Wow what a powerful video, I too carried my baggage around, until I was 48, I am now 58, and although I still have some baggage the load is lighter now that I have opened up and started talking about it. That video made me cry...Mary

Colleen said...

Powerful video. Thank you.

Darlene Ouimet said...

Hi JBR,
This is a powerful video, and so true to how it really goes. We gather this baggage in childhood and then when we do "let it go" it is such a relief. When someone gave her a bible, and she didn't "see Jesus", that really hit me too. It took me a long time to get that particular burden sorted out. So glad that I did though!
Hugs, Darlene

OneSurvivor said...

This is definitely a powerful video. Thank you so much for sharing it.

From Tracie said...

Absolutely amazing and powerful!! Thank you for sharing this!

Marj aka Thriver said...

Awesome performance art. Her delivery is really moving. Thanks for sharing this with us for the blog carnival, JBR. Thinking of you. *hugs*

Patricia Singleton said...

JBR, thank you so much for sharing this with Blog Carnival Against Child Abuse so that others can see this wonderfully written, very powerful message.